HOCKEY PROMPT

I’m definitely of two minds with fighting as a concept. On one hand it’s always entertaining and makes nostalgic for the era’s in which it was much more common. A slow fourth line plug had the ability to win the hearts and minds of general managers, coaches and fans alike, becoming favourites because of their ability to engage in fisticuffs.

On the other side of things it does feel a little unnecessary when it happens these days. Not every fight, but with many of them it feels like an afterthought, or a formality. Someone takes a decent hit or a cross check that goes uncalled and all the sudden the gloves are off. It happens much less than it used to but because of that it feels more disruptive to the flow of the game when a fight starts. Especially when the 4th line or bottom pair goon starts a fight over a weak premise while his team has a chance in the o-zone. That infuriates me (167 words)